Rod Michano
| Rod Michano | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Toussaint Roderick Michano |
| Born | April 19, 1964 |
| Origin | Pic River First Nation , Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | educator, public speaker, social activist |
| Years active | 1990–present (activist) |
| Website | Official website |
Rod Michano, (born Toussaint Roderick Michano, April 19, 1964 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a noted Canadian First Nations HIV/AIDS activist and educator.[1][2][3] He is a member of the Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation in Northern Ontario.[2][3][4]
Michano left Pic River at age 18, travelling extensively throughout the United States and Canada before coming to Toronto, Ontario[4] where he became active in many Aboriginal and LGBT community organizations. He began HIV/AIDS work and activism in 1990 and has since become a public speaker and educator. He has been involved in many grassroots initiatives that helped raise the profile of HIV/AIDS among Aboriginal, First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people, and was featured in the 1997 documentary film Changing Faces of AIDS.
He resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was co-host of Toronto's 2007 AIDS Vigil.
References
- ↑ Pustil, RonniLyn. "Doctor Who?". The Positive Side. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- 1 2 Talaga, Tanya (March 6, 2000). "First Nations face AIDS threat HIV spreads at alarming rate". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- 1 2 "Spiritual healing soothes ravaged body". Toronto Star. 17 August 2006. p. A.7. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- 1 2 Greer, Darren (August 2, 2004). "A 'Second Plague': Why AIDS is on the rise among Aboriginal people". Maclean's. Retrieved 30 July 2010.